Hugh Grant - World-of-Newave.info http://answers.world-of-newave.info/hugh-grant.htm Latest news and articles about Hugh Grant en-us Copyright (c)2004-2008.§/Newave SARL. All rights reserved. webmaster@world-of-newave.com (Webmaster) Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:51:44 GMT Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:51:44 GMT Newave Lisa XML Engine v1.0 - http://www.world-of-newave.info/about.htm 60 http://www.world-of-newave.info/images/wi8831.gif World-of-Newave.info - Knowledge and Informational Database http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 88 31 {EUROPE > NEWSPAPERS} - Big Brother won by Hugh Grant costar Rachel Rice http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/newspapers/big-brother-won-by-hugh-grant-costar-rachel-rice-2008092047.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/newspapers/big-brother-won-by-hugh-grant-costar-rachel-rice-2008092047.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:56:15 GMT Trainee teacher Rachel Rice has won the ninth series of Big Brother and walked away with the £100000 cash prize. Telegraph.Co.Uk Big Brother won by Hugh Grant costar Rachel Rice {new window}   Www.Telegraph.Co.Uk - Trainee teacher Rachel Rice has won the ninth series of Big Brother and walked away with the £100000 cash prize.
Big Brother won by Hugh Grant co-star Rachel Rice - Telegraph {...} Trainee teacher Rachel Rice has won the ninth series of Big Brother and walked away with the £100,000 cash prize. {...}
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]]> Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > News and Media > Newspapers {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - 1302 TERRA ALTA DRIVE (milpitas) $2195 3bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/1302-terra-alta-drive-milpitas-2195-3bd-20081117527.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/1302-terra-alta-drive-milpitas-2195-3bd-20081117527.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:46:13 GMT BEAUTIFUL END UNIT TOWN HOME OCATED NEAR THE MILPITAS IN THE HILLCREST TERRACE COMMUNITY. FOOTHILL. A 3 BEDROOMS WITH 2.5 BATHS 2 LEVELS HOME WITH HUGH MASTER BEDROOM WITH SEPARATE GAS STARTER FIREPLACE. FILY EQUIPPED KITCHEN AND WASHER AND DRYER ARE ALSO INCLUDED, 2 CAR GARAGE ATTACHED AND COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL. NEARBY GREAT MALL AND McCARTHY RANCH MALL FOR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE AND EZ ACCESS TO ALL MAJOR HWY 680 AND 880. a GREAT PLACE TO COME HOME TO AND TO RELAX. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. SORRY, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING SECTION 8 AND TENANT WITH PET. FOR COMPLETE DETAIL OF THIS RENTAL UNIT, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.tangsproperty.com OR CALL IRENE WONG AT 408-353-2191 FOR A PRIVATE VIEWING. Sfbay.Craigslist.Org 1302 TERRA ALTA DRIVE (milpitas) $2195 3bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - BEAUTIFUL END UNIT TOWN HOME OCATED NEAR THE MILPITAS IN THE HILLCREST TERRACE COMMUNITY. FOOTHILL. A 3 BEDROOMS WITH 2.5 BATHS 2 LEVELS HOME WITH HUGH MASTER BEDROOM WITH SEPARATE GAS STARTER FIREPLACE. FILY EQUIPPED KITCHEN AND WASHER AND DRYER ARE ALSO INCLUDED, 2 CAR GARAGE ATTACHED AND COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL. NEARBY GREAT MALL AND McCARTHY RANCH MALL FOR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE AND EZ ACCESS TO ALL MAJOR HWY 680 AND 880. a GREAT PLACE TO COME HOME TO AND TO RELAX. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. SORRY, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING SECTION 8 AND TENANT WITH PET. FOR COMPLETE DETAIL OF THIS RENTAL UNIT, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.tangsproperty.com OR CALL IRENE WONG AT 408-353-2191 FOR A PRIVATE VIEWING.
1302 TERRA ALTA DRIVE {...}
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]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate > Rentals {SYSTEMS > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Coming Attractions: Australia http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/systems/apple/macintosh/news-and-media/coming-attractions-australia-20081190923.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/systems/apple/macintosh/news-and-media/coming-attractions-australia-20081190923.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:23:27 GMT On November 26, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman bring Australia to theaters in the U.S. Directed by Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!), Australia tells a sweeping story of war and romance set against the backdrop of the extraordinary Australian landscape. Apple.Com Coming Attractions: Australia {new window}   Www.Apple.Com - On November 26, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman bring Australia to theaters in the U.S. Directed by Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!), Australia tells a sweeping story of war and romance set against the backdrop of the extraordinary Australian landscape.
Apple - Trailers - Australia {...} AUSTRALIA is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it, an English aristocrat (Kidman) travels to the faraway continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local (Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey across hundreds of miles of the world’s most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to still face the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor. With his new film, Luhrmann is painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience that brings together romance, drama, adventure and spectacle {...}
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]]> Computers > Systems > Apple > Macintosh > News and Media {EUROPE > MUSEUMS} - Marilyn Monroe Stars In New Falmouth Art Gallery Collection http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/arts-and-entertainment/museums/marilyn-monroe-stars-in-new-falmouth-art-gallery-20081197935.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/arts-and-entertainment/museums/marilyn-monroe-stars-in-new-falmouth-art-gallery-20081197935.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT An exceptional collection of prints by Hugh Stoneman including a rare image of Marilyn Monroe from the set of The Misfits has been given to Falmouth Art Gallery. 24hourmuseum.Org.Uk Marilyn Monroe Stars In New Falmouth Art Gallery Collection {new window}   Www.24hourmuseum.Org.Uk - An exceptional collection of prints by Hugh Stoneman including a rare image of Marilyn Monroe from the set of The Misfits has been given to Falmouth Art Gallery.
Marilyn Monroe Stars In New Falmouth Art Gallery Collection - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage {...} 24 Hour Museum is the UK's official guide to over 3,000 museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage attractions. 24 Hour Museum offers daily arts news, exhibition reviews, listings and in-depth online trails, as well as having a comprehensive, fully searchable, database of over 3,000 cultural institutions. {...}
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Category: Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > Arts and Entertainment > Museums

]]> Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > Arts and Entertainment > Museums {NEWS} - Australia debuts in rainy Sydney http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/australia-debuts-in-rainy-sydney-20081159823.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/australia-debuts-in-rainy-sydney-20081159823.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:05:26 GMT Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney. News.Bbc.Co.Uk Australia debuts in rainy Sydney {new window}   News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney.
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Australia debuts in rainy Sydney {...}
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]]> News {ISSUES > BIAS AND BALANCE} - Hannity, Hewitt revive bogus "Obama recession" claim http://articles.world-of-newave.info/society/issues/business/media/bias-and-balance/hannity-hewitt-revive-bogus-obama-recession-claim-20081145923.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/society/issues/business/media/bias-and-balance/hannity-hewitt-revive-bogus-obama-recession-claim-20081145923.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:35:51 GMT On the November 14 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity and syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt rehashed the discredited claim that President-elect Barack Obama is to blame for recent declines in the stock market. As Media Matters for America noted in response to Hannity's earlier, similar claims, analysts have disputed the assertion that the market decline is attributable to Obama's election, citing other factors such as economic data on dropping retail sales and increasing unemployment. During the broadcast, Hannity said: "I've said it myself. Dick Morris has said it. I think Rush has said it -- others. You know, this is really the Obama recession in this sense: That people that have money are looking at this, 'Look, if -- if he is true to his word, you know what? I'm getting out now.' And he's the only president that has seen this dramatic a decline in the stock market in the post-war era." Hewitt responded: "You're right. That -- it's been dramatic. The point drop in the Dow, the S&P, and the NASDAQ is called 'pricing in Barack Obama.' " Responding to co-host Alan Colmes' statement that "[a]ll business experts say it has nothing to do with Barack Obama," Hewitt asserted: "Alan, the Dow dropped four out of five days this week, three out of four days last week. ... [I]t's called 'pricing in Barack Obama.' " Hewitt later added: "[T]he markets are very smart. Markets are very, very savvy, and they are -- they reflect the actions of millions of investors, millions of whom have taken a look at President-elect Obama and his team of advisers and a Democratic Congress run by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and said, 'I'm going to park my money because there aren't enough Republicans to stop the worst excesses,' and they're afraid of Carter 2.0." Contrary to the assertions by Hannity and Hewitt, analysts have cited economic data on dropping retail sales, increasing unemployment, and other significant factors to explain the decline of the stock market. For instance, according to a November 14 CNN.com article, the Commerce Department's retail report released on Friday, November 14 -- stating that retail sales dropped by 2.8% in October -- "helped drive down stocks Friday, which bolstered investment in the dollar." CNN.com further reported: "On Friday, the dollar got a boost as the Dow Jones industrial average was driven lower by both the retail sales report and job-cut announcements from major companies such as Sun Microsystems." From the CNN.com article: The dollar climbed against the 15-nation euro and the British pound Friday, as fears of a major economic recession were rekindled by a dismal U.S. retail sales report and announcement of a euro-zone recession. Investors sought the shelter of the U.S.-backed dollar, sending the euro down 1.7 cents to $1.26 from $1.277 on Thursday. [...] "Its a reminder of how challenging the economic circumstances are going to be," said Nick Bennenbroek, chief currency strategist with Wells Fargo. Retail sales: According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, retail sales fell 2.8% in October, the largest percentage monthly drop on record, and worse than the 2.1% decline predicted by analysts. The retail report confirmed statements made this week by major retailers such as electronics seller Best Buy (BBY, Fortune 500), whose chief executive called the months since September "the most difficult climate we've ever seen." Equities: The poor retail report helped drive down stocks Friday, which bolstered investment in the dollar. [...] On Friday, the dollar got a boost as the Dow Jones industrial average was driven lower by both the retail sales report and job-cut announcements from major companies such as Sun Microsystems (JAVA, Fortune 500). The Dow recovered some of its losses by mid-day, taking the edge off the dollar's rise against the euro, and actually reversing the dollar's position against the pound, but the dollar regained its strength again as the the [sic] Dow closed down nearly 4%. Additionally, the Associated Press reported on November 17 that "Wall Street fluctuated Monday as investors digested more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs in the financial sector." The U.S. Department of Labor's statistics on new unemployment claims showed more than 500,000 new claims in the week ending November 8 -- the week of the election -- an increase of about 32,000 claims from the previous week. The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch website reported on November 13 that this represents the highest level of new jobless claims since September 2001: Some economists are expecting the picture to worsen further, perhaps considerably. On Wednesday [November 12], economists at Wachovia said they don't expect the unemployment rate to peak until late in 2010 and at 9%. This would be the highest since 1983. The Wachovia economists said the U.S. economy's likely to experience a recession as long and severe as the downturns seen in 1973-75 and 1981-82. Further, as Media Matters noted, a November 12 post on the Journal's MarketBeat blog stated that "[f]ollowing the brief pre-election euphoria that brought stocks up 17% in a six-day period, stocks have been sluggish since as investors focused, once again, on the lame economic data and the drumbeat of bailouts, potential bailouts, and worries about other bailouts." Media Matters documented in the days immediately following the November 4 election several analysts on Fox News and Fox Business Network citing reasons independent of the election to explain the fall of the market, explicitly stating that they did not believe the market was reacting to Obama's election. From the November 14 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes: HANNITY: The Wall Street Journal says that I've -- I've said it myself. Dick Morris has said it. I think Rush has said it -- others. You know, this is really the Obama recession in this sense: That people that have money are looking at this, "Look, if -- if he is true to his word, you know what? I'm getting out now." And he's the only president that has seen this dramatic a decline in the stock market in the post-war era. I mean -- HEWITT: You're right. That -- it's been dramatic. The point drop in the Dow, the S&P, and the NASDAQ is called "pricing in Barack Obama" -- COLMES: You can't blame Barack Obama for that, Hugh. HEWITT: -- and it's been devastating. COLMES: That's absurd. That's preposterous. I mean, this went down long before Barack was president-elect. It went up the day he was elected. It was up in anticipation of him being elected. All business experts say it has nothing to do with Barack Obama. It was the bad job numbers that came out. What are you talking about blaming the president-elect -- HEWITT: I'm talking about -- COLMES: -- for a bad stock market? That's crazy. HEWITT: Alan, the Dow dropped four out of five days this week, three out of four days last week. COLMES: On bad job numbers. HEWITT: It's called pricing in Barack -- it's called "pricing in Barack Obama" and the anticipated deleterious effects on the economy that will come from his combination of tax policies and the Democrats' penchant for spending. COLMES: That's absolutely absurd that you want -- HEWITT: Now, the markets are very savvy. COLMES: -- to blame Democrats, Hugh. At least have some intellectual honesty here, because when George W. Bush was about to become president of the United States, and then he -- he caused the recession when he came in. But then you want to blame Clinton for that, and he was the outgoing president, but yet you want to blame the incoming president when it's Barack Obama. Clearly, that sounds quite partisan. HEWITT: I'm not blaming anyone, Alan. I'm pointing to -- the markets are very smart. Markets are very, very savvy, and they are -- they reflect the actions of millions of investors, millions of whom have taken a look at President-elect Obama and his team of advisers and a Democratic Congress run by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and said, "I'm going to park my money because there aren't enough Republicans to stop the worst excesses," and they're afraid of Carter 2.0. COLMES: You want to take no personal responsibility. We have a president who just spent three-quarters of a billion dollars in a bailout. That caused all kinds of problems. You got Henry Paulson; they're talking first about buying up bad mortgages, now investing in banks, the biggest government spending ever. And you want to blame Barack Obama for government spending that he hasn't even done yet when this president has done more government spending and had bigger government and has done the kind of thing you would call socialism if a liberal Democrat did it. HEWITT: Alan, I don't call it socialism; I call it really bad tax policy. HANNITY: Alan, can I get you a decaf? COLMES: Please. Mediamatters.Org Hannity, Hewitt revive bogus "Obama recession" claim {new window}   Mediamatters.Org - On the November 14 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity and syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt rehashed the discredited claim that President-elect Barack Obama is to blame for recent declines in the stock market. As Media Matters for America noted in response to Hannity's earlier, similar claims, analysts have disputed the assertion that the market decline is attributable to Obama's election, citing other factors such as economic data on dropping retail sales and increasing unemployment. During the broadcast, Hannity said: "I've said it myself. Dick Morris has said it. I think Rush has said it -- others. You know, this is really the Obama recession in this sense: That people that have money are looking at this, 'Look, if -- if he is true to his word, you know what? I'm getting out now.' And he's the only president that has seen this dramatic a decline in the stock market in the post-war era." Hewitt responded: "You're right. That -- it's been dramatic. The point drop in the Dow, the S&P, and the NASDAQ is called 'pricing in Barack Obama.' " Responding to co-host Alan Colmes' statement that "[a]ll business experts say it has nothing to do with Barack Obama," Hewitt asserted: "Alan, the Dow dropped four out of five days this week, three out of four days last week. ... [I]t's called 'pricing in Barack Obama.' " Hewitt later added: "[T]he markets are very smart. Markets are very, very savvy, and they are -- they reflect the actions of millions of investors, millions of whom have taken a look at President-elect Obama and his team of advisers and a Democratic Congress run by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and said, 'I'm going to park my money because there aren't enough Republicans to stop the worst excesses,' and they're afraid of Carter 2.0." Contrary to the assertions by Hannity and Hewitt, analysts have cited economic data on dropping retail sales, increasing unemployment, and other significant factors to explain the decline of the stock market. For instance, according to a November 14 CNN.com article, the Commerce Department's retail report released on Friday, November 14 -- stating that retail sales dropped by 2.8% in October -- "helped drive down stocks Friday, which bolstered investment in the dollar." CNN.com further reported: "On Friday, the dollar got a boost as the Dow Jones industrial average was driven lower by both the retail sales report and job-cut announcements from major companies such as Sun Microsystems." From the CNN.com article: The dollar climbed against the 15-nation euro and the British pound Friday, as fears of a major economic recession were rekindled by a dismal U.S. retail sales report and announcement of a euro-zone recession. Investors sought the shelter of the U.S.-backed dollar, sending the euro down 1.7 cents to $1.26 from $1.277 on Thursday. [...] "Its a reminder of how challenging the economic circumstances are going to be," said Nick Bennenbroek, chief currency strategist with Wells Fargo. Retail sales: According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, retail sales fell 2.8% in October, the largest percentage monthly drop on record, and worse than the 2.1% decline predicted by analysts. The retail report confirmed statements made this week by major retailers such as electronics seller Best Buy (BBY, Fortune 500), whose chief executive called the months since September "the most difficult climate we've ever seen." Equities: The poor retail report helped drive down stocks Friday, which bolstered investment in the dollar. [...] On Friday, the dollar got a boost as the Dow Jones industrial average was driven lower by both the retail sales report and job-cut announcements from major companies such as Sun Microsystems (JAVA, Fortune 500). The Dow recovered some of its losses by mid-day, taking the edge off the dollar's rise against the euro, and actually reversing the dollar's position against the pound, but the dollar regained its strength again as the the [sic] Dow closed down nearly 4%. Additionally, the Associated Press reported on November 17 that "Wall Street fluctuated Monday as investors digested more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs in the financial sector." The U.S. Department of Labor's statistics on new unemployment claims showed more than 500,000 new claims in the week ending November 8 -- the week of the election -- an increase of about 32,000 claims from the previous week. The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch website reported on November 13 that this represents the highest level of new jobless claims since September 2001: Some economists are expecting the picture to worsen further, perhaps considerably. On Wednesday [November 12], economists at Wachovia said they don't expect the unemployment rate to peak until late in 2010 and at 9%. This would be the highest since 1983. The Wachovia economists said the U.S. economy's likely to experience a recession as long and severe as the downturns seen in 1973-75 and 1981-82. Further, as Media Matters noted, a November 12 post on the Journal's MarketBeat blog stated that "[f]ollowing the brief pre-election euphoria that brought stocks up 17% in a six-day period, stocks have been sluggish since as investors focused, once again, on the lame economic data and the drumbeat of bailouts, potential bailouts, and worries about other bailouts." Media Matters documented in the days immediately following the November 4 election several analysts on Fox News and Fox Business Network citing reasons independent of the election to explain the fall of the market, explicitly stating that they did not believe the market was reacting to Obama's election. From the November 14 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes: HANNITY: The Wall Street Journal says that I've -- I've said it myself. Dick Morris has said it. I think Rush has said it -- others. You know, this is really the Obama recession in this sense: That people that have money are looking at this, "Look, if -- if he is true to his word, you know what? I'm getting out now." And he's the only president that has seen this dramatic a decline in the stock market in the post-war era. I mean -- HEWITT: You're right. That -- it's been dramatic. The point drop in the Dow, the S&P, and the NASDAQ is called "pricing in Barack Obama" -- COLMES: You can't blame Barack Obama for that, Hugh. HEWITT: -- and it's been devastating. COLMES: That's absurd. That's preposterous. I mean, this went down long before Barack was president-elect. It went up the day he was elected. It was up in anticipation of him being elected. All business experts say it has nothing to do with Barack Obama. It was the bad job numbers that came out. What are you talking about blaming the president-elect -- HEWITT: I'm talking about -- COLMES: -- for a bad stock market? That's crazy. HEWITT: Alan, the Dow dropped four out of five days this week, three out of four days last week. COLMES: On bad job numbers. HEWITT: It's called pricing in Barack -- it's called "pricing in Barack Obama" and the anticipated deleterious effects on the economy that will come from his combination of tax policies and the Democrats' penchant for spending. COLMES: That's absolutely absurd that you want -- HEWITT: Now, the markets are very savvy. COLMES: -- to blame Democrats, Hugh. At least have some intellectual honesty here, because when George W. Bush was about to become president of the United States, and then he -- he caused the recession when he came in. But then you want to blame Clinton for that, and he was the outgoing president, but yet you want to blame the incoming president when it's Barack Obama. Clearly, that sounds quite partisan. HEWITT: I'm not blaming anyone, Alan. I'm pointing to -- the markets are very smart. Markets are very, very savvy, and they are -- they reflect the actions of millions of investors, millions of whom have taken a look at President-elect Obama and his team of advisers and a Democratic Congress run by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and said, "I'm going to park my money because there aren't enough Republicans to stop the worst excesses," and they're afraid of Carter 2.0. COLMES: You want to take no personal responsibility. We have a president who just spent three-quarters of a billion dollars in a bailout. That caused all kinds of problems. You got Henry Paulson; they're talking first about buying up bad mortgages, now investing in banks, the biggest government spending ever. And you want to blame Barack Obama for government spending that he hasn't even done yet when this president has done more government spending and had bigger government and has done the kind of thing you would call socialism if a liberal Democrat did it. HEWITT: Alan, I don't call it socialism; I call it really bad tax policy. HANNITY: Alan, can I get you a decaf? COLMES: Please.
Media Matters - Hannity, Hewitt revive bogus "Obama recession" claim {...} On Hannity & Colmes , Sean Hannity and Hugh Hewitt rehashed the discredited claim that President-elect Barack Obama is to blame for recent declines in the stock market. In fact, analysts have cited economic data on dropping retail sales, increasing unemployment, and other significant factors to explain recent stock-market declines. {...}
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]]> Society > Issues > Business > Media > Bias and Balance {EUROPE > NEWS AND MEDIA} - A breath of fresh air: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on the comfort salad http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/a-breath-of-fresh-air-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-20081119410.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/a-breath-of-fresh-air-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-20081119410.htm Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:12:59 GMT It would be easy to muffle the inevitable fall into winter with pillows of mashed potato and vats of comforting stew. And not for a moment would I begrudge you such a soft, cosy landing. But these body-hugging treats soon lose their charms when dished up day after day.The truth is there's more to comfort food than Lancashire hot pot, jam roly poly and their ilk. We need a bit of zest and crunch mixed up amid the gravy, starch and cream - otherwise, we might as well hibernate. My answer to this challenge is the comfort salad, and the key to the comfort salad is the exciting crop of winter veg, now just coming on stream.Roasting the veg, especially roots and squashes, but also the alliums - whole garlic cloves, shallots, small onions, even chunks of leek - is a good place to start, because it emphasises the natural sugars, and a hint of burn on the cut edges gives that toffeeish taste that works so well when there's a nip in the air. You can do it with celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, parsnip and chunky autumn carrots - and in this context treat chunks of butternut or crown prince squash as an honorary root. All are plentiful right now.The key to a good salad - in winter or summer - is not to overload your bowl with too many ingredients and to ensure pleasing contrasts in the ones you do use. Combine the soft, yielding texture of roast squash, say, with the nibble of toasted walnuts, the earthiness of beetroot with the sweetness of pear and the creamy tang of blue cheese. Dressings may be richer than the ones used at sunnier times of year - as in my remoulade here - but that richness is tempered by the stealthy heat of mustard to ensure it enlivens rather than lulls.These chunks of toasty root and sweet, caramelised allium can be simply tossed with a few winter leaves and a good dressing (moi, je ne vinaigrette rien). Some nuts or crumbled cheese, or both, finish the job. Spicy and bitter leaves such as tatsoi, mizuna, rocket, mustard, frisée and chicory are all the rage - but if you prefer milder, more succulent leaves, lamb's lettuce or purslane will do very nicely. And flat-leaf parsley is a cracking and underrated winter salad leaf, if you like your leaves aromatic, but not hot or cabbagey.I hope you'll throw together your own comfort salads according to whim - you know what you like. If the salady equivalent of spotty red socks and bobble hat with a big winter overcoat is your bag, then be my guest.Pear, beetroot and blue cheese saladA great combination of sweetness and earthiness, with the blue cheese adding a piquant tang. Serves four.About half a dozen medium beetroot, or a dozen small beetroot4 tbsp olive oil5 garlic cloves, unpeeled and bashed a bit5-6 sprigs fresh thyme, plus a good sprinkling of thyme leaves to garnish the finished salad2-3 sprigs fresh rosemarySalt and pepper2 ripe pears120g Dorset Blue Vinney, or other blue cheese1 tbsp runny honeyPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Give the beetroot a really good scrub under the tap, then parboil them for about 10 minutes. Drain, peel off the skins, cut into chunks, then tip into a roasting tin along with the olive oil, garlic, thyme sprigs and rosemary. Roll everything around a bit so it's all well coated, then season generously. Roast for about 30 minutes, shaking the tin from time to time, until the beetroot are soft when pierced with a knife. Strain and reserve the tasty oil.Peel the pears and cut into slices. Divide between four plates, adding a couple of slices of cheese and some of the beetroot to each one. Drizzle over the honey and the roasting juices, sprinkle on some thyme leaves and salt and pepper and serve immediately.Roast squash, chilli and walnut saladDelicious just as it is, but you could add some shredded, roasted pheasant or chicken if you like. Serves four to six.1 medium or 2 small squash such as butternut or crown prince4 cloves garlic, unpeeled and bashed a bit3-4 sprigs fresh marjoram2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary1-2 red chillies, deseeded and chopped70ml olive oil, plus a little extra olive or rapeseed oil for dressing the finished dishSalt and pepper1 good handful walnuts, toasted2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley, tough stalks removed, then roughly choppedJuice of ½ lemonPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Peel and deseed the squash, then cut it into chunks. (Reserve the seeds for growing next year's squash crop; or just toast and crack them open for a quick and easy snack.) Pack the squash quite tightly into a roasting tin along with the garlic, marjoram, rosemary, chillies and oil. Season well, then pour over a couple of tablespoons of water. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and roast for a further 30 minutes, turning over a couple of times. Take the tin out of the oven, remove the herbs, then tip the pumpkin into a bowl. Toss with the walnuts and parsley, season and squeeze over the lemon. Divide between four plates and dress with a little olive or rapeseed oil before serving.Celeriac remoulade with sausagesThis classic French salad is a winter favourite. The dressing works well on grated carrot or shredded cabbage, too. I've used sausages here, but this remoulade also goes brilliantly with chopped ham or leftover pork. Serves six to eight.3-4 sausages (I like to use spicy merguez for this dish)2 tsp hot English mustard2 tsp cider vinegar1 scant tsp sugar1 pinch salt75ml olive oil75ml groundnut or sunflower oil1 celeriac, weighing about 750gCook the sausages, then set them aside on some kitchen paper and leave to cool. In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, sugar and salt. Pour the oils into a jug, then very slowly trickle them into the mustard mixture, whisking all the time, until you get a creamy, emulsified dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.Peel the celeriac, cut it into matchsticks and toss these in the dressing. Leave for about 30 minutes, to give the flavours a chance to blend, then cut the sausages into 1cm slices and fold into the celeriac. Serve with slices of good bread and butter.? To order River Cottage 2009, your seasonal guide to the year with a week-to-view diary, for £9.50 (plus p&p), go to rivercottage.netCheese recipesPork recipesSalad recipesSpicy recipesVegetable recipesVegetarian recipesFree from recipesMain course recipesSide dish recipesStarter recipesFood & drinkguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds Guardian.Co.Uk A breath of fresh air: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on the comfort salad {new window}   Www.Guardian.Co.Uk - It would be easy to muffle the inevitable fall into winter with pillows of mashed potato and vats of comforting stew. And not for a moment would I begrudge you such a soft, cosy landing. But these body-hugging treats soon lose their charms when dished up day after day.The truth is there's more to comfort food than Lancashire hot pot, jam roly poly and their ilk. We need a bit of zest and crunch mixed up amid the gravy, starch and cream - otherwise, we might as well hibernate. My answer to this challenge is the comfort salad, and the key to the comfort salad is the exciting crop of winter veg, now just coming on stream.Roasting the veg, especially roots and squashes, but also the alliums - whole garlic cloves, shallots, small onions, even chunks of leek - is a good place to start, because it emphasises the natural sugars, and a hint of burn on the cut edges gives that toffeeish taste that works so well when there's a nip in the air. You can do it with celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, parsnip and chunky autumn carrots - and in this context treat chunks of butternut or crown prince squash as an honorary root. All are plentiful right now.The key to a good salad - in winter or summer - is not to overload your bowl with too many ingredients and to ensure pleasing contrasts in the ones you do use. Combine the soft, yielding texture of roast squash, say, with the nibble of toasted walnuts, the earthiness of beetroot with the sweetness of pear and the creamy tang of blue cheese. Dressings may be richer than the ones used at sunnier times of year - as in my remoulade here - but that richness is tempered by the stealthy heat of mustard to ensure it enlivens rather than lulls.These chunks of toasty root and sweet, caramelised allium can be simply tossed with a few winter leaves and a good dressing (moi, je ne vinaigrette rien). Some nuts or crumbled cheese, or both, finish the job. Spicy and bitter leaves such as tatsoi, mizuna, rocket, mustard, frisée and chicory are all the rage - but if you prefer milder, more succulent leaves, lamb's lettuce or purslane will do very nicely. And flat-leaf parsley is a cracking and underrated winter salad leaf, if you like your leaves aromatic, but not hot or cabbagey.I hope you'll throw together your own comfort salads according to whim - you know what you like. If the salady equivalent of spotty red socks and bobble hat with a big winter overcoat is your bag, then be my guest.Pear, beetroot and blue cheese saladA great combination of sweetness and earthiness, with the blue cheese adding a piquant tang. Serves four.About half a dozen medium beetroot, or a dozen small beetroot4 tbsp olive oil5 garlic cloves, unpeeled and bashed a bit5-6 sprigs fresh thyme, plus a good sprinkling of thyme leaves to garnish the finished salad2-3 sprigs fresh rosemarySalt and pepper2 ripe pears120g Dorset Blue Vinney, or other blue cheese1 tbsp runny honeyPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Give the beetroot a really good scrub under the tap, then parboil them for about 10 minutes. Drain, peel off the skins, cut into chunks, then tip into a roasting tin along with the olive oil, garlic, thyme sprigs and rosemary. Roll everything around a bit so it's all well coated, then season generously. Roast for about 30 minutes, shaking the tin from time to time, until the beetroot are soft when pierced with a knife. Strain and reserve the tasty oil.Peel the pears and cut into slices. Divide between four plates, adding a couple of slices of cheese and some of the beetroot to each one. Drizzle over the honey and the roasting juices, sprinkle on some thyme leaves and salt and pepper and serve immediately.Roast squash, chilli and walnut saladDelicious just as it is, but you could add some shredded, roasted pheasant or chicken if you like. Serves four to six.1 medium or 2 small squash such as butternut or crown prince4 cloves garlic, unpeeled and bashed a bit3-4 sprigs fresh marjoram2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary1-2 red chillies, deseeded and chopped70ml olive oil, plus a little extra olive or rapeseed oil for dressing the finished dishSalt and pepper1 good handful walnuts, toasted2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley, tough stalks removed, then roughly choppedJuice of ½ lemonPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Peel and deseed the squash, then cut it into chunks. (Reserve the seeds for growing next year's squash crop; or just toast and crack them open for a quick and easy snack.) Pack the squash quite tightly into a roasting tin along with the garlic, marjoram, rosemary, chillies and oil. Season well, then pour over a couple of tablespoons of water. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and roast for a further 30 minutes, turning over a couple of times. Take the tin out of the oven, remove the herbs, then tip the pumpkin into a bowl. Toss with the walnuts and parsley, season and squeeze over the lemon. Divide between four plates and dress with a little olive or rapeseed oil before serving.Celeriac remoulade with sausagesThis classic French salad is a winter favourite. The dressing works well on grated carrot or shredded cabbage, too. I've used sausages here, but this remoulade also goes brilliantly with chopped ham or leftover pork. Serves six to eight.3-4 sausages (I like to use spicy merguez for this dish)2 tsp hot English mustard2 tsp cider vinegar1 scant tsp sugar1 pinch salt75ml olive oil75ml groundnut or sunflower oil1 celeriac, weighing about 750gCook the sausages, then set them aside on some kitchen paper and leave to cool. In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, sugar and salt. Pour the oils into a jug, then very slowly trickle them into the mustard mixture, whisking all the time, until you get a creamy, emulsified dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.Peel the celeriac, cut it into matchsticks and toss these in the dressing. Leave for about 30 minutes, to give the flavours a chance to blend, then cut the sausages into 1cm slices and fold into the celeriac. Serve with slices of good bread and butter.? To order River Cottage 2009, your seasonal guide to the year with a week-to-view diary, for £9.50 (plus p&p), go to rivercottage.netCheese recipesPork recipesSalad recipesSpicy recipesVegetable recipesVegetarian recipesFree from recipesMain course recipesSide dish recipesStarter recipesFood & drinkguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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]]> Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > News and Media {EUROPE > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: A dap-in-a-bap: more than a match for turbot http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-a-dap-in-a-bap-more-than-2008111388.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-a-dap-in-a-bap-more-than-2008111388.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:07:58 GMT Dab used to be an overlooked fish. Yesterday, though, it was reported that sales have risen 47% in the past year as consumers seek out recession-friendly catches. This makes sense: dab is a plentiful and inexpensive - the perfect antidote to turbot-charged extravagance whenever you fancy a flattie. This easy sandwich makes a great quick lunch or TV supper.Dab-in-a-bapA knob of butter, plus extra for the bapA dash of olive oil2 dab fillets, about 20-75g each, skinned if you preferA little plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper1 large, white floury bapA few lettuce leavesA squirt of ketchup, or a squeeze of lemon and a dash of Tabasco or ...Cheaty tartar sauce2tbsp good mayonnaise1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped2-3 gherkins, finely chopped1tbsp parsley, roughly chopped2tsp capers, finely chopped1tsp chives, roughly choppedA squeeze of lemon juice1tsp mustardIf you want to eat your dab-in-a-bap with tartar sauce, make that first by simply mixing all of the ingredients together and setting aside while you cookthe fish.Heat the butter and olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Dust the fish with the seasoned flour and fry for about two minutes on each side (if you're leaving the skin on, fry it skin-side down first for about three minutes, then give it a quick 30 seconds on the other side to cook through).Slice and generously butter the bap. Dollop on some of the tartar sauce or a bit of ketchup if you prefer. Lay down a couple of lettuce leaves if you want. Put the fish on top, then close the bap and eat right away while the fish is still warm.? The River Cottage Fish Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher is out nowFish recipesFood & drinkguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds Guardian.Co.Uk Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: A dap-in-a-bap: more than a match for turbot {new window}   Www.Guardian.Co.Uk - Dab used to be an overlooked fish. Yesterday, though, it was reported that sales have risen 47% in the past year as consumers seek out recession-friendly catches. This makes sense: dab is a plentiful and inexpensive - the perfect antidote to turbot-charged extravagance whenever you fancy a flattie. This easy sandwich makes a great quick lunch or TV supper.Dab-in-a-bapA knob of butter, plus extra for the bapA dash of olive oil2 dab fillets, about 20-75g each, skinned if you preferA little plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper1 large, white floury bapA few lettuce leavesA squirt of ketchup, or a squeeze of lemon and a dash of Tabasco or ...Cheaty tartar sauce2tbsp good mayonnaise1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped2-3 gherkins, finely chopped1tbsp parsley, roughly chopped2tsp capers, finely chopped1tsp chives, roughly choppedA squeeze of lemon juice1tsp mustardIf you want to eat your dab-in-a-bap with tartar sauce, make that first by simply mixing all of the ingredients together and setting aside while you cookthe fish.Heat the butter and olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Dust the fish with the seasoned flour and fry for about two minutes on each side (if you're leaving the skin on, fry it skin-side down first for about three minutes, then give it a quick 30 seconds on the other side to cook through).Slice and generously butter the bap. Dollop on some of the tartar sauce or a bit of ketchup if you prefer. Lay down a couple of lettuce leaves if you want. Put the fish on top, then close the bap and eat right away while the fish is still warm.? The River Cottage Fish Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher is out nowFish recipesFood & drinkguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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]]> Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > News and Media {EUROPE > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Take the biscuit: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on beetroot brownies http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/take-the-biscuit-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-on-2008115469.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/europe/united-kingdom/news-and-media/take-the-biscuit-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-on-2008115469.htm Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:06:45 GMT As a youngster, I was inherently suspicious of carrot cake. The motives for adding a root vegetable to a tea-time treat seemed suspect to say the least. Why carrots? Had we run out of chocolate? Was there a war on? But when I finally took the plunge and actually tried one, I was won over - it tasted rich without being sickly, moist without being wet. Well-balanced all round. And definitely still a cake (I had feared it would turn out to be nothing so much as a very thick soup).In fact, carrots' natural sweetness has been exploited in cakes and puddings since the Middle Ages, when sugar was scarce and expensive. And when there really was a war on, of course, it came into its own. But it's not the only starchy vegetable with a high sugar content: there's the beetroot and the parsnip, the pumpkin and the sweet potato, too. All share the same sweetness as carrots, and have a similar invaluable ability to keep a cake moist. So I've been experimenting with the systematic cakeification of the autumn veg patch. And it's going rather well, even if I say so myself. Pumpkin and squash work brilliantly, and particularly love a bit of spice. Today's pumpkin loaf recipe is delicious as it is, or you can give it the carrot cake treatment by omitting the orange and honey glaze in favour of a quick slather of cream cheese icing - beat together 125g of cream cheese with 90g of soft, unsalted butter, 250g icing sugar and a squeeze of lemon, spread over the cooled cake, and perhaps add a row of walnuts along the top, like buttons on a waistcoat.I'm particularly excited about my beetroot and chocolate brownies - everyone else seems to love them, too, even those who swear that the purple root is the devil in vegetable form. The texture is wonderfully velvety. Serve them warm from the oven with ice-cream, or save them, if you can, and eat them cold.The root and fruit loaf, meanwhile, blurs all the boundaries, allowing parsnips and/or carrots to fly from their pigeonholes and soar, emancipated, above the trammelled confines of traditional tea-time baking.Incidentally, none of these recipes is ascetic or a worthy exercise in trying to sneak more healthy vegetables into your family's diet. And for goodness' sake don't let anyone get the impression that they are, otherwise you'll have a cake-shirking sceptic on your hands, like my former self.Beetroot and chocolate browniesYou can either grate or purée the cooked beetroot before adding to the mix - the latter gives a slightly more velvety texture. They work just as well with or without walnuts. Some people think that a brownie isn't a brownie without walnuts, while others can't stand them; it really depends on your personal preference. Makes 15 squares.250g unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus a little more for greasing250g plain chocolate (about 70% cocoa solids), broken into squares250g caster sugar3 eggs150g self-raising flour (we use wholemeal self-raising)100g broken walnuts (optional)250g cooked and peeled beetroot, grated or puréed Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/ gas mark 3. Lightly grease a baking tin that's roughly 20cm x 30cm in size and at least 2cm deep. Line the bottom with greaseproof paper and butter the paper, too.Put the cubed butter and chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Place this on an oven tray lined with a baking sheet, and put in oven to warm up. After a few minutes, remove, stir, then return to the oven to melt completely. (Alternatively, melt the chocolate and butter in the conventional manner, in a bowl held over a pan of barely simmering water.)In another bowl, whisk the sugar with the eggs until smooth and creamy. Stir in the chocolate mixture until well combined. Sift in the flour, stir, fold in the walnuts (if using) and beetroot. Pour into the prepared tin.Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a knife or skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it - be careful not to overcook the brownies. Remove from the oven, then stand the tray on a wire rack until cool enough to cut into squares.Quick root and fruit loafA very light and delicious tea bread - great as it is or toasted and spread with butter. Makes one loaf.180g self-raising flour (we use wholemeal self-raising, but ordinary self-raising works well, too)180g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp extra for dredging1 tsp baking powderFinely grated zest of 1 lemon100g mixed, dried fruit and candied peel (lemon works well here)3 eggs, lightly beaten180g butter, melted and left to cool slightly145g parsnips, or a combination of carrots and parsnips, or just carrots, washed, peeled and gratedPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/ gas mark 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and dried fruit. Stir in the eggs and butter, then gently fold in the grated veg.Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin, smooth the top with a spatula and bake for about 50 minutes, until risen and golden, and a skewer comes out clean. Sprinkle a tablespoon of caster sugar over the top. Leave to cool in its tin for 10 minutes, then turn out on to a cooling rack. Butternut squash and honey drizzle cakeA really moist and fragrant spice cake. It keeps quite well in an airtight tin for several days. Makes one loaf.180g wholemeal self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder90g golden caster sugar90g light muscovado sugar½ tsp cinnamonNutmeg1 pinch ground clovesFinely grated zest of 1 orange180g butter, melted and cooled slightly2 eggs, lightly beaten300g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and grated70g walnuts, roughly chopped45g sultanas2 tbsp runny honey5 tbsp orange juice1 tbsp lemon juicePreheat the oven to 180C/350F/ gas mark 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and orange zest. Beat in the butter and eggs until smooth. Fold in the squash, nuts and sultanas, pour into the tin and smooth with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.While the cake is cooking, heat the honey and citrus juices in a small pan, simmering for a few minutes until thickened slightly. Remove the tin from the oven and place on a wire rack. Pour over the honey and orange juice, and leave to cool completely.? To order River Cottage 2009, a seasonal guide to the year with a week-to-view diary, go to rivercottage.net.Chocolate recipesFruit recipesVegetable recipesVegetarian recipesSnack recipesDessert recipesFood & drinkguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds Guardian.Co.Uk Take the biscuit: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on beetroot brownies {new window}   Www.Guardian.Co.Uk - As a youngster, I was inherently suspicious of carrot cake. The motives for adding a root vegetable to a tea-time treat seemed suspect to say the least. Why carrots? Had we run out of chocolate? Was there a war on? But when I finally took the plunge and actually tried one, I was won over - it tasted rich without being sickly, moist without being wet. Well-balanced all round. And definitely still a cake (I had feared it would turn out to be nothing so much as a very thick soup).In fact, carrots' natural sweetness has been exploited in cakes and puddings since the Middle Ages, when sugar was scarce and expensive. And when there really was a war on, of course, it came into its own. But it's not the only starchy vegetable with a high sugar content: there's the beetroot and the parsnip, the pumpkin and the sweet potato, too. All share the same sweetness as carrots, and have a similar invaluable ability to keep a cake moist. So I've been experimenting with the systematic cakeification of the autumn veg patch. And it's going rather well, even if I say so myself. Pumpkin and squash work brilliantly, and particularly love a bit of spice. Today's pumpkin loaf recipe is delicious as it is, or you can give it the carrot cake treatment by omitting the orange and honey glaze in favour of a quick slather of cream cheese icing - beat together 125g of cream cheese with 90g of soft, unsalted butter, 250g icing sugar and a squeeze of lemon, spread over the cooled cake, and perhaps add a row of walnuts along the top, like buttons on a waistcoat.I'm particularly excited about my beetroot and chocolate brownies - everyone else seems to love them, too, even those who swear that the purple root is the devil in vegetable form. The texture is wonderfully velvety. Serve them warm from the oven with ice-cream, or save them, if you can, and eat them cold.The root and fruit loaf, meanwhile, blurs all the boundaries, allowing parsnips and/or carrots to fly from their pigeonholes and soar, emancipated, above the trammelled confines of traditional tea-time baking.Incidentally, none of these recipes is ascetic or a worthy exercise in trying to sneak more healthy vegetables into your family's diet. And for goodness' sake don't let anyone get the impression that they are, otherwise you'll have a cake-shirking sceptic on your hands, like my former self.Beetroot and chocolate browniesYou can either grate or purée the cooked beetroot before adding to the mix - the latter gives a slightly more velvety texture. They work just as well with or without walnuts. Some people think that a brownie isn't a brownie without walnuts, while others can't stand them; it really depends on your personal preference. Makes 15 squares.250g unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus a little more for greasing250g plain chocolate (about 70% cocoa solids), broken into squares250g caster sugar3 eggs150g self-raising flour (we use wholemeal self-raising)100g broken walnuts (optional)250g cooked and peeled beetroot, grated or puréed Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/ gas mark 3. Lightly grease a baking tin that's roughly 20cm x 30cm in size and at least 2cm deep. Line the bottom with greaseproof paper and butter the paper, too.Put the cubed butter and chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Place this on an oven tray lined with a baking sheet, and put in oven to warm up. After a few minutes, remove, stir, then return to the oven to melt completely. (Alternatively, melt the chocolate and butter in the conventional manner, in a bowl held over a pan of barely simmering water.)In another bowl, whisk the sugar with the eggs until smooth and creamy. Stir in the chocolate mixture until well combined. Sift in the flour, stir, fold in the walnuts (if using) and beetroot. Pour into the prepared tin.Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a knife or skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it - be careful not to overcook the brownies. Remove from the oven, then stand the tray on a wire rack until cool enough to cut into squares.Quick root and fruit loafA very light and delicious tea bread - great as it is or toasted and spread with butter. Makes one loaf.180g self-raising flour (we use wholemeal self-raising, but ordinary self-raising works well, too)180g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp extra for dredging1 tsp baking powderFinely grated zest of 1 lemon100g mixed, dried fruit and candied peel (lemon works well here)3 eggs, lightly beaten180g butter, melted and left to cool slightly145g parsnips, or a combination of carrots and parsnips, or just carrots, washed, peeled and gratedPreheat the oven to 180C/350F/ gas mark 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and dried fruit. Stir in the eggs and butter, then gently fold in the grated veg.Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin, smooth the top with a spatula and bake for about 50 minutes, until risen and golden, and a skewer comes out clean. Sprinkle a tablespoon of caster sugar over the top. Leave to cool in its tin for 10 minutes, then turn out on to a cooling rack. Butternut squash and honey drizzle cakeA really moist and fragrant spice cake. It keeps quite well in an airtight tin for several days. Makes one loaf.180g wholemeal self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder90g golden caster sugar90g light muscovado sugar½ tsp cinnamonNutmeg1 pinch ground clovesFinely grated zest of 1 orange180g butter, melted and cooled slightly2 eggs, lightly beaten300g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and grated70g walnuts, roughly chopped45g sultanas2 tbsp runny honey5 tbsp orange juice1 tbsp lemon juicePreheat the oven to 180C/350F/ gas mark 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and orange zest. Beat in the butter and eggs until smooth. Fold in the squash, nuts and sultanas, pour into the tin and smooth with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.While the cake is cooking, heat the honey and citrus juices in a small pan, simmering for a few minutes until thickened slightly. Remove the tin from the oven and place on a wire rack. Pour over the honey and orange juice, and leave to cool completely.? To order River Cottage 2009, a seasonal guide to the year with a week-to-view diary, go to rivercottage.net.Chocolate recipesFruit recipesVegetable recipesVegetarian recipesSnack recipesDessert recipesFood & drinkguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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]]> Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > News and Media {NORTH AMERICA > LODGING} - Pretigious Montecito Heights vacation rental Special!!! (santa rosa) $400 4bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/travel-and-tourism/lodging/pretigious-montecito-heights-vacation-rental-2008117413.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/travel-and-tourism/lodging/pretigious-montecito-heights-vacation-rental-2008117413.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:45:25 GMT Beautiful 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms with well appointed kitchen overlooking a hugh great room. On over an acre of beautiful redwood trees and other native trees with a variety of gorgeous flowers cover this one of a kind property. Very quiet and private. Enjoy one of our local wines from the hot tub! Or sip something wild in the jungle room! $250.cleaning fee More pictures coming soon. 707-328-1708 Sfbay.Craigslist.Org Pretigious Montecito Heights vacation rental Special!!! (santa rosa) $400 4bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Beautiful 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms with well appointed kitchen overlooking a hugh great room. On over an acre of beautiful redwood trees and other native trees with a variety of gorgeous flowers cover this one of a kind property. Very quiet and private. Enjoy one of our local wines from the hot tub! Or sip something wild in the jungle room! $250.cleaning fee More pictures coming soon. 707-328-1708
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